Pair Of Plates With A Beaded Edge In Punched Pewter By Laurent Morand In Lyon, 17th Century

Rare pair of plates with a beaded edge in pewter, 17th century Hallmark with griffin LM by Laurent Morant received master potter in 1664 in Lyon and crowned FF control of 1691 Nice monogram engraved on the wing Origin Lyonnaise Good state of conservation Provenance: old private collection Seen by Messrs. the experts Philippe and Jean-Christophe Boucaud Expertise label below d: 24.2 cm h: 0.9 cm In France, pewter pieces have always included, in principle, at least one hallmark: the maker's mark or “tin potter”; the potter affixed it from 1382 on pieces of "bon aloy", that is to say fine pewter. The master potters had to present their hallmark to the jurors of the community and stamp it on a control plate. Unmarked parts risked incurring a fine. In 1691, the punch must include the name and the date of admission to the mastery. The potters of certain regions are recognized by the permanent presence on their punch of characteristic patterns.